** Forklift Driver**

**Job Category****:** Manufacturing **Requisition Number****:** FORKL02099 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

RESPONSIBILITIES

The position of Forklift Driver is responsible for moving material throughout the plant and warehouse manually or by operating electric powered lifts.

* Obtains copy of production schedule or shipping order and transports material or equipment to and from designated areas in the facility.

* Identifies many types of raw material, in process or finished product, equipment, or processing materials. Checks identification of materials to be moved, cross-references with production schedule or shipping schedule, and moves to required location. Reports inconsistencies or problems to supervisor.

* Familiarizes self with productive capacity of machines or loading schedule of shipping services to assure prompt delivery of required items to proper destination, so that equipment does not shut down for lack of supply.

* Keeps tally or count of product moved and reports to production planning department.

* Uses snips to open loads, removes strapping and wrapping and disposes of safely in designated containers or areas. Places protective materials around load and uses hand or automatic strapping equipment to secure loads for in-plant handling, interim storage, or final shipment to customers.

* Handles supplies being delivered to in-plant departments.

* Removes empty skids and stacks skids in designated area.

* Services truck, changing propane tanks or batteries, changing oil and water etc. Reports mechanical or electrical difficulties.

* Will be working in the warehouse staging orders, putting finished goods away, and unloading the receiving dock on a rotating basis.

**ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:**

* May also use hand-powered trucks or similar powered vehicles

* Assists, as available, to repack reworked product and in filling out product for full skid loads

* May handle and dump scrap or spoilage into compactor or baler and activate compacting cycle

**PHYSICAL DEMANDS**:

This position entails getting on and off of a vehicle, lifting up to 50 lbs., bending, crouching, stooping and reaching.

**QUALIFICATIONS**

Must have strong math skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Understand the English language and be able to read tickets, converse with Packers, Material Handlers and Die Setters. Be able to use a calculator and a tape measure. Must have a thorough understanding of warehouse locations and department floor plans and be able to use industrial scales. Must have high attention to detail.

**Qualifications**

**Skills**

**Preferred**

**Communication Skills** *Expert* **Must be able to read, write & speak English** *Expert* **Intermediate Computer Skills** *Expert* **Behaviors**

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**Motivations**

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**Education**

**Preferred**

High School or better in General.

**Experience**

**Licenses & Certifications**

**Preferred**

Forklift Certification